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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-12-29
ExcItcmclrt OF sAinIiI..

Mining Is tonic. NJ business is less
monotonous, no work has 30 much
hope. What, in comparison, is the sell
ing of dry goods1 Think of the weari-
nefs of bookkeeping in comparison.
There is the perennial hope of "striking
it rich"-the chance with every shovel
of dirt, with every click of the pick, OF
finding ones self at the opening of
Alladdin's cave. It has the exhilara-
ton Of the lottery, wiChout its dishouor,
it's deathly blanks, its despair It ia tn,
well-founded hope Of good and quick
returns, of sudden requirement, OF the
free-to-all chance, together with the
''outdoorness, the bivouacking habit.
of miners, the free-and easy life, the
quick recovery from adverse luck. I.
tx these which render to mining fas.
cination that does not belong to any
other kind of occupstion.--L Buffalo
Courier.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-12-29
COngressIolaaI pages.

Tho Congressional pages are said to
feel aggrieved because tips are 10 scarce.
Are the ravages of the tip scourge to
have no limit in American society
With walters, BARRIERS, porters ant.
coachmen we have learned to tolerate
it. but the pages in Congress are paid
salaries as liberal as those received by
ordinary fathers Of families; they are
bright boys who expect to be Presidents
of the United States some day; they ure
generally remembered in supplementary
compensation bills mt the end OF the
session, and why should they expec'
charityf Apparently we shall reacl
the time before long when Judges vii
extend to favored litigants the expectau.
palm for the expected tip. Some Chi
nese iitigants Of the Little Pete elias.
seem to think that the time has come
ulready.-.-T Examinsr.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-12-29

Omaha Teacher-Did You all give at
tention to the story Of David nnd Go
iah? n-I e. . .
Class-Yes'm.
"Now why did that contest take
placer"
Little Girl-So the big armies
wouldn't have to fsht aud 80 many get
killed.
Correct. Now why was il that a
youth like David Was able to conquer II
giant like Goliah?''
Little Boy recently from Boston +
Cause they didn't fight 'cordiu' to
Quesnsberry rules. Il Omaha World.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-12-29
SUES Elrcelrea

Over two hundred new samples for
custom made Fall and Winter Clothing.
II you want o ine snit Of clothes made
TO order. latest in style, perfect in At,
best In quality and cheapest in price,
come and look At my samples. Yoa
can't help being suited.
II. REISRAs7.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-12-29

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I'm Tusoaro-
RI, Nevada, Deosmber 30, 1887. Mr..
Tracy Faitchill. son OF o. L. G. Fair
child Of che Times Review, to Miss
Lille, daughter Of q. w.K. Hender.
con, aIi Of TuscaSora.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-12-29
SAY!
What Do You Think?
WILL
You be wise enough to profit by it when
it comes2 Are you willing to help it
along2 II you are, do not wait until it
bursts npon You unawares, but do your
best to hurry and push it.
THE
Only way to do this is to talk Of il; to
write of it; to bonst of it; praise and
patroDize every home industry; keep
your money in the country and indnce
others to come and do the fame. Do
not patronize outside in stitutions lin
preference TO your own. and before you
know it tho g...'. -...
D00AE
BOOM

Will be upon you and you will realiz,
that every dollar spent in furthering Q
local enterprise will return to you doub.
led, while every one you send away will
be gone forever. In looking around TO
zee where to spend those Dollars most
advnntageously it will
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-12-29
You that the largest and mort varied
stock of Dry Goods. Clothing, Hat,
Boots. Shoes and General Merchandise
to be founlin
ELK0

County md the cheapest place TO puT.
chase. the place where Bargains are the
rule and not the exception is che we'll
known house of
M. REINHART.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20

he enabled TO pay a reasonable price
to our farmers for its commodity
Courier.
A couple OF prisoners ESCAPED from
the county Jail Tuesday. Bill Reyes,
an officer, sauntering down the river
below town stumbled onto Burglar
Ross and pulling pistol remarked;
You come along with me-" and few
minutes after the evil doer was again
back OF the bars. The other fellow
the one-l legged wife beaten Of Thomp-
son. had hid himself in the stable
near the Jail and was recaptured.
-NlissOulian.
Col. DeI.acey has donated to the
Public Library, OF Helena, the follow
ing valuable books: A copy Of Gov.
Isaac I. Stevens report OF sxplora-
tons for Pacific railroad, and a
copy of Capt. John Mullsn's report
on the construction Of military
road from Fort Benton to Walla
Walla. Col. DeLacsy has promised
donations OF OF her books Of similar
character. reserving only the privilege
Of consulting them at his convenience
when so ,l~yiring.-fIerald.
Mr.. d. Searles is now engaged in
this city in collecting data for q work
Oh which he has been engaged . pOr.
ton of his time during the past two
years, entitled: "Reminiscences Of the
Pioneers of Montana and Biograph.
ical Sketches of it's Public Men," The
object of the work il to preserve and
present in an interesting form a reIi-
able account of the trials and hard
ships OF the daring and adventurous
! spirits who, taking their lives in their
1 hands, blazed the way to this great
Territory and in the face of savage
foes erected homes and made it pos
sible for others to follow them. Mr..
Ssarles should receive that encourage
ment in the preparation OF the work
which it's Importance justifies.-Her'
aid.
Near Terry, Thursday night, the
east bound freight train, No. II, had
a break down of one of the trucks on
"a box car. and the trouble being dis.
covered the train stopped. To clear
the track of the broken wheel 1t was
necessary to turn the box car over
and it being loaded with coke was not
great Job. The car was after q time
tipped onto it's side and the broken
truck reme,lie,l, but before that was
done the train men heard grooming in
the ear, and the door being opened q
man was discovered in one corner.
lie was partially covered with the
coke and had n bad looking cut on his
face, but was not dangerously hurt. His
accOunt WAS that he GOT in 4 he car At
Billings with the idea of getting . free
ride to the destination of the car.
The man was picked up and put
aboard the west bound passenger
which was waiting for the clearance oi
the track, and brought back to Miles,
where he was attended by DR.. Reid
and the cut in his face sewsd up.-Yel'
lOwston Journal.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20

Honest Emma Abbot created a
sensation in n Nashville church on the
9th inst. by rising to her feet and
taking issue with the minister-Rev.
w, A. Chand!sr-whO was denOuncing
the theatre and theatrical people.
Miss Abbott declared that 1.-The min
listers charges were unfOunded and
that her life was rs free from blame as
that of any living woman. In all the
operas OF the past week, to which the
minister referred. there was no impure
or improper thought. The great lights
of the stage, such as Jenny Lind, Mod
jeska, Albani and countless others
have been good women, model wives
and mothers. She defied any one to
say that aught had ever been said
against the fair fame Of EmmaAbbott."
This brave little woman was not to
be ssailed by an ecclesiastical traducer
without talking back. The ghostly
solemnity and over-awing sanctimo-
niousness that psrvades the pulpit has
too long terrorizsd the weak andtimid
and protected the zsalot in his unwar-
ranted mouthings. Emma Abbott
worked her way to fame through tears,
poverty, hunger and rags, and if she
don't have harp when she dies it will
be because she can make better music
without il.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20

The estate of the late John Kinney
is valued at $4,000.
Ex-Governor Hauser has returned
from an extended eastern business
trip.
The Hope, of Phillipsburg, paid a
$25, 900 dividend on the LIST inst, 25
cents per share.
The Northern Pacific has force of
men at work timbering Muir tunnel,
east of Bozeman.
The people OF Butte are anxious to
secure the appointment of Col. De-
Wolfe rs successor to Judge Gal
braith.
Billings is talking about fruit and
canning establishment. Miles City
has already established a reputation
for canning dogs.-JOurnal.
Mr.. John NJ. Smith. of Smith Bros,
the Musselshell wool-growers, was mar
ried in Benton on the 9th inst, to
Miss Mary Hoffman, a sister OF Mrs.
J. A. Mcknight OF that place.
One-tenth OF the young ladies at
tctVtIUIR ot. hC0uCutys
bault, MIMI, hail from MOntana-the
larger number from Helena. They
are as bright and handsome a bevy of
girls as attend any school in America.
Herald.
1t is rumOred at the Grow agency
that five parties of raid,ng Piegans
have left their agency bound on a
horse stealing trip to the Crow reser-
walton. The Crows are much excited
and are gathering together for mutual
protection, have rounded up all their
ponies and are hugging the military
posi-. one Journal.
The River Press says: A lone and
forlorn buffalo was killed the other
day in the Arrow Creek range by a
gent leman by the name of Thompson.
This is the first buffalo that We have
heard of in this section for several
years. The skin was saved while the
meat was cut into bits, poisoned and
dist ributsd over the range 10 kill
wolves.
The freight receipts of the Mani' oba
at Benton are already beeinIing to
assume handsome proportions. A
large amount of freight distributed
among the business men of Fort Ben
ton has already arrived and more il
coming. We understand that the
railroad officials are much surprised
and gratitied ut the extent of the
business.-River Press.
The Manitoba engineers are looking
out route across the northern part
IF Missnu1a .,<>p,,,tv the object hoins
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20

Governor I.eslis's annual report to
the Secretary OF the Interior, makes
a good showing for Montana. The
Governor cannot be accused OF ex-
travagance in speaking Of our popula-
ton and wealth. The population is
placed at 100, 900, an increase OF only
ten thousand during the past year.
Tie total assessed valuation of tax
able property is $82, 100000. A con-
sentative estimate of the yield of the
mines in gold, silver, lead and copper
for the last year 10 $26, 100000. But
OF our wealth and population this
report hardly does us justice. Speak
ing in this connection the Helena Her
aid says: "Our assessment this year
reaches sixty millions, as much as the
State of Florida returned last year
for all it's real and pei sonal property,
tyLper cont MORA than the State Of
Nevada, where mines and railroads
are assessed. II we were assessed on
the same basis as other States it would
be at least twice rs great. We could
name half dozen mines in Montana
whose stock at present market prices
10 worth more than our entire assess
n,ent, and these are not included at
all. nor do they constitute one-half Of
our developed mineral wealth. Our
800 miles of railroad, il rated at
only $4,000 per mile, would repre-
sent an aggregate Of thirty millions.
With only these two omitted items,
our wealth would be increased to
$3.50, 900, 900, and if our population
were figured Mt 10000, it would
allow 81 900 for every man, woman
and child in Montana. Even allowing
that we have a population of l $4,000,
We should still he the richest people in
this richest country OF the world"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20

The league base ball season has
closed with the clubs standing as fol
lows: Detroit first 20 games won
and As lost; Philadelphia second
rs games won and AZ lost; Chicago
third-1l sames won and 81 lost.
Detroit and 81. Louis. winners OF the
National and American pennsnts. are
playing a series OF fifteen games fo'
the worlds championship. in the prin
cipal cities OF the United States. THU
far the Detroits are ahead.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20

As will be seen elsewhere in this issue
the expense 20 our county Of the fall
term of court will not exceed the sum
Of $1,000. Considering the number
of criminal cases GA the calendar,
fourteen in all, and the disposition Of
twelve, the cost is much less than the
most conservative had estimated
There is but one cause OF the five found
by the grand jury remaining on the
calendar, rs compared tn nins con-
tinu.d to this term from the April
session, which would indicate a less
expensive term next April.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20

In the District Court IT the Fourth Judicial
District Of the Territory Of Montana, in
aud far the county Of EerguY:
Louis Cans. Henry Klein, Herman Cans.
Solomon Genzberger and Samue. kOhlbers.
cs'.partners in business under the firm tame
and style Of Cans and Klein. plaintiffs, vs..
Joseph d. Weatherwax, defendant.
To he sold at Sheritfs sale on the frst
day Of November, A. d. 1887, at ten O'Clock
.. IN. Of said day in front of he place where
said court was last held in the town OF
LewistOwn. In said county Of Fergus, Ter
ritOry Of Montana, the following described
property situated In the county Of Fergus.
Territory Of Montana. tc.wit The west
half OF the northwest quarter. Of section.
twenty -one, and the soul beast quarter Of
the northeast quarser. aud the northeast
quarter of the southeast quarter vt section
twenty In tnwns',ip fourteen north OF range
thirteen east: (Wa NW&. Sec. 81 and SE IL
NE IA aud NE IL Sc IL, Sec. 10, Tp. ~
". X. Is E.) according to the United States
survey and the plats thereof on file In the
land Office at Helena. Montana Territory.
Together with all and singular the tene-
n,ents, Entertainments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in anywise apPer-
tanning. JOHN W. BECK,
Sheriff Of Fergus county, Montana.
Dated at Lewistown. NJ. T., this nth day
Of October. 1887.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20

;eorys Francis Train delivered u
lecture in Chicago on the 9th inst. for
the benefit Of the condemned anarch-
lists. The proceeds would about pay
the hall rent. A reporter wanted to
interview Train and the latter said he
Was about to take a bath and If the
reporter would join him he would
reveal the sscrets of his inmost soul.
that he would not have anything to
40 with dirty psopls. Yet this nasto-
DOMAIN crank talked two hours for
the venomoas product Of the slun,s
OF great cities. Train is q harmless
.U-a...
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20

We acknowledge receipt Of "His Ten
Wives"-not the old girls themselves.
but book bearing that title, written
by Moritz Koch of Butte. It relates
the trials and tribulations of Lorenzo
Snow. When We have time we intend
TO ascertain just how miserable twelve
wives can make man. Every man
who 10 not content with one wife
should have this book.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20

A very sad incident occurred in con-
nection with the Presidents reception
ut Memphis, Tennessee. Judge Elicit.
who delivered the address of welcome,
became suddenly i'll and died on the
stand before the ceremonies were over.
He died five minutes after the Presi-
dent left the reviewing stand. The
Judge had delivered very able and
appropriate address.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20

The commissioners have advertised
for the sale of S25 900 worth OF Fergus
county 10 year bonds. sale to occur
November 2sth. The proceeds are
to be expended in liquidating the debt
we owe Meagher county and in taking
up outstanding warrants. There il
no reason why said bonds should not
sell ut premium of from 3 to 5 cents.
No county in the territory has a lighter
debt nor one more certain of q pros
porous future
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20

Governor Leslie has appointed 4. s.
Ford, of Choteau county, and Philip
Poindexter, OF Beavsrhead county, as
delegates to the National Cattle Grow
crs' association, which meets in Kan
sas City, October 31st.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20

The knights Of Labor, now IN SEES
sion At Minneapolis. refused by an
overwhelming majority to take any
action tending to express sympathy
for theconjsmned anarchists. This is
right. There il as much difference be-
tween al honest working man and an
anarchist as there is bet ween the purest
maiden and the vilest drab.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20

Captain Black and Mr.. Solomon,
counsel for the condemned anarchists,
have gone to New York to confer
with General Pryor and J. Randolph
Tucker, associate counsel. They took
with them a transcript Of the record,
which makes 8, $50 pages.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20

It 10 now claimed that living masto-
dons are to be found on the upper
Yukon, in Alaska. An Indian saw
one while hunting, which he declares
was larger than the post traders
store. The whisky in Alaska must be
worse than the Montana brand.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20

An Indian on the Grow reservation
got drunk recently and shot his brother
and then tried to scalp his father.
Pity he Was unable to make good
Indians out of the whole tribe. There
is but very little Grape worn when one
Indian kills another.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20
DESERT LAND FINAL paooe.
L. 8. Land Office at Helena, Mont,
October 14th. 1887.

October i4th, 1887.
Notice is hereby given that Charles Leh.
man. Of Helena, Montana Territory. has
filed notice Of his intention to make proof
on his de- ert lSnd claim M. 9l5. for Sec.
%, To- Is N. X. IL + before the Register
and Receiver NJ Helena. Mont. on Tues
day. the 29:h day Of November. 1887.
He na,nes the following witnesses 10
prove the complete irrigation and reclsma-
ton Of said lan.l. viz: Joseph Leibert,
David l.. Shafer. John McGinn and Michael
Gurnett, all Of Cotton wood. Montana.
8. w. LAN0HORNE, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20

Thomas A. Edison will spend the
winter in California, and will amuse
himself with efforts to extract gold
from the black sand which abounds in
the mining regions. A large labora-
tory will be built Mt ThermalitO.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20

Since the last general assembly Of
the knights of Labor the apparent
decrease Of membership has been
105, 900, but most Of the decrease, it
10 claimed, is composed OF those who
came into the order during the rush Of
1855, and wno proved themselves q
weakness rather than strength.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20

The GalIstin County Welfare, a paper
like some people, who only create a
ripple ut their birth and death, has
wasted it's sweetness OH the desert
air." and suspended publication. The
attempt to run dry paper in wet
town proved disastrous.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20
An Els1ueWt rribsse ~ Gel. Wllbar .
sanders - the fWweral 81 Mrs.
JaWcs fergWs.

The following il an extract Of the elo-
4uepf remarks made by Col. Sanders at
ths ohscquics of Mrs. James Fergus. After
payiny high tribute to the pioneer women
who took voyage in the Mayfcwer and
landed ON the then inhospitabie shores Of
Massa chusetts. he turns his attention to
the pionser mothers Of Montana, one 81
whom. an old Acquaintance and friend, be
WAS called upon to mourn and deliver the
following eul"gy:
The final hour has come 10 Que Of these
pioneers. Before us ARE the mortal re-
mains Of a noble woman. whose rounded
character Of loyalty, courage and adeiit v
in every position In which she WAS placed
WAS adrq Iate TIA the tax imposed. She
WAS indeed = pioneer before she came to
Montana. To the great States ~ Illinois
aud Minnesota she carried the enthusiasm
Of youth and in the maturity of woman
hood huGams pioneer IN these mountains.
Her whole life ssems tn have becn along
the line ri our rapidly reccsiing frontier.
AL her years have been spent in rolling
beck " ard the tide III barba rism tn the
ersas pHciEc see-
arc she cc.:: .r...sl a. iugI, s.-ess ~.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20
fuaseal q NM lanes Fergus.

HELENA, Oct. 18th, 1887.
EDIroRs ARGUs:-Mrs. James Fergus, who
died here at the residence Of her daughter.
Mrs. =. c. Fitzpatrick. Of cancer Of the inter-
nal viscera, ON the 9Th, was buried yea
tcr,lay. Mr.. Fergus having arrived from
his home In your county and her youngest
daughter. Mrs. Maury. from Portland the
evening before. Her death was 40 sudden
and unlocked for at the time. that her only
son Andrew, to whom she was much at
tached aud who was much attached t. her,
was ON the Indian reservation with cattle
on his ~ay to Chicago and consequently
unavcidably abscnt. much to the regret Of
the family and friends.
In compliance with the wishes Of the
deceased no religious services were held, hut
Col. W. F. Sanders made some beautiful
and appropriate remarks which will be
published in the Helena papers, and which
you will do favor to the family aud
friends by publishing in the Argus.
The casket was completely hidden under
wreathes and emblems al beautiful and
costly flowers sent by kind and loving
friends and large basketball that were
scattered in the grave.
So rests the last Of this good, brave,
pioneer. American mother.
4 FRIESD.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20

U. 8. Land Once o. Helena. n. T..
October IL, 1887.
Notice - hereby given that csroliae Lshosn q
intention 10 make proof on hes desert land claim
No go for ssc. a. TIP. Is y, r. II Z, hslors the
Register and Receiver. u Helena. Neatans, on
Tuesday. the 18th day Of November. 1851.
She names the following witnesses 70 prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation Of sid land:
Joseph l1eiben. David L. 6hafer. Joha Me0inu
and Miehsea Gusnett, all Of Cottonwood u. T.
g.. LANGnORNE. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20

Among the attractions Of the corn
festivals lately held iW Iowa, was a
palace made of corn at Sioux City.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20

All quiet on the Crow reservation
a, last accounts. No arrests have yet
been made.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20
Highest Cash Price Paid for
County and City Warrants.

~ Interest allowed on DepI osits
left for ~ specified time.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-19

ORIGIN OF UGLY FAsHIoNs.-Th most
frequent cause of the invention of ugly
and insanitary costumes has been the at
tempts made to conceal blenishes or de-
formities existing in persons of exalted
rank, and the new fashions have spread be-
cause they were at once initiated by
courtiers who thus tacitly fatter the orr
ginal wearers of them. 1t was to hide the
short stature of Louis XIV. that high
heels and towering perukes were intro
duced. The Virgin Queen patronized i'm
mense ruffs because her neck was not
handsome. Short hair became fashionable
in France when an accident to the Kings
head during a SNOWFALL fight necessitated
the removal of his flowing locks Full
buttoned wigs were invented by French
barber named Duvillier to conceal the fact
that one shoulder of the dauphin was
higher than the other. Charles VII. of
France wore long coats to hide his i'll
made legs. Henry Plantagenet, Duke OF
Anjou, had his shoes made with long
points to screen from observation an ex-
crescence on one foot. Crinoline was in
troduced by Empress Eugene to render
her appearance when enceiRte less notice
able British Medical Journal